Volcano Vilyuchinsky. Facts
Name: Vilyuchinsky
GVP Number: 300083
Synonims: Vilyuchik, Viliuchinsky
Region: Kamchatka Peninsula
Volcanic Zone: Southern Kamchatka
Coordinates: 52°42'18" N 158°16'53" E
Absolute Elevation: 2173 m
Status: Extinct
Location: На водоразделе рек Вилюча и Большая Саранная, в верховьях реки Паратунки, в 45 км южнее г. Петропавловск-Камчатский
Type: Stratovolcano
Composition: andesite-basalts, two-pyroxene andesites
Last known eruption: B.C. (Holocene)
Description

The Vilyuchinsky volcano is located on a sublatitudinal ridge. It has an almost regular conical shape with a sharp crest-shaped top, oblique to the west. To the north of the volcano, on a ridge of meridional strike, there are numerous cinder cones and lava flows, the closest to the volcano of which are located near Green Lake. The volcano is composed mainly of andesitic lavas.

References
Апрелков С.Е. Вулкан Вилючинский на Камчатке // Бюллетень вулканологической станции. 1963. Вып. 34. С. 44-47.
Related Resources
Holocene Kamchatka volcanoes
Recommended browsers for viewing this site: Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, Yandex. Using another browser may cause incorrect browsing of webpages.
Terms of use of IVS FEB RAS Geoportal materials and services
© Institute of Volcanology and Seismology FEB RAS, 2010-2024. Terms of use.
No part of the Geoportal and/or Geoportal content can be reproduced in any form whether electronically or otherwise without the prior consent of the copyright holder. You must provide a link to the Geoportal geoportal.kscnet.ru from your own website.
 
© Development&Design: roman@kscnet.ru, ИВЦ ИВиС ДВО РАН